Cash-buyer and investment activity over the last 12 months.
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In Queen Creek (85142), investors own about 1,937 tracked properties across 111 active buyers, with a median investor purchase price near $2,368,000. 363 were acquired in the last 12 months.
Half of investor purchases here close below $2,368,000. Because the average runs to $4,761,000, this market has two populations: a broad base near the median and a thin band of much larger deals.
Investor-held stock here dates to a median of 2021. At 0.5% pre-1980, this is comparatively new housing — lighter rehab, fewer legacy-systems surprises.
Across 85142, 111 active buyers account for approximately 1,937 investor-held properties. At roughly 3.3 purchases each over the past year, this is a concentrated pool: a handful of operators are doing the bulk of the buying, so relationships matter more than list size.
Buying in 85142 is flat year over year — 363 purchases against about 344 previously. A stable market like this rewards consistent outreach over timing.
The dominant play is buy & hold, at 64.3% of tracked activity. Buy-and-hold capital prices for yield rather than resale margin, so rent support matters more to these buyers than after-repair comps.
Counts and prices here are drawn from recorded investor purchases in this ZIP code and refresh with new records. They are a record of past activity, not a forecast or investment advice.